Aviation hires: Gulfstream appoints new sustainability chief Gulfstream Aerospace has appointed Smitha Hariharan as vice president and chief sustainability officer (CSO). In the newly-created role of CSO, Hariharan will drive the manufacturer’s “sustainable transformation” and align its business strategies with sustainability principles. Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream welcomed Hariharan to her new role, which begins immediately. “Sustainability continues to be a major focus for our company and the business aviation industry”, he said. “Gulfstream is committed to supporting [parent company] General Dynamics’ goal of reducing Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon dioxide emissions by 40% by 2034, relative to 2019.” Hariharan’s expertise will help the OEM accelerate the pace of its sustainability progress, said Burns. “We look forward to the insights and knowledge she will bring as we continue to lead the industry in our efforts.” He added: “Gulfstream is innovating for a sustainable future. We are committed to doing our part in advancing the industry forward to achieve our shared sustainability goals.” Meanwhile, Hariharan joins Gulfstream from Haliburton where she served as the global head of sustainability for Halliburton Energy Services. Full story via the link. tinyurl.com/ym9kntjv #Aviationhires #sustainability #aviationsustainability #businessaviation #businessjets #aviation
Grace Toale
2mo
Amazing! Much needed position for all of business aviation.
Terry Spruce
2mo
will she be aat Farnborough next week
Michael S Dennis
2mo
Congratulations on your new role and best of luck!
Puja Mahajan
2mo
Congratulations Smitha Hariharan ! This is very exciting news!!!!
rjk-attorneys.com
2moDoes she get to fly in the G700 for intercontinental meetings?